Former ARD Host Georg Restle Criticizes ARD Hesitation Toward AfD
Georg Restle, the long‑time host of the ARD political magazine “Monitor”, is stepping down after fourteen years as…
DAX Stalls Near 23,000 as Midweek Gains Fade
On Wednesday the DAX kept its green trajectory until midday after a strong opening. By about 12:30 CET the…
German Government Plans New Rules to Bolster Psychosocial Support for Crime Victims
The German federal government aims to strengthen psychosocial support for victims of crime. On Wednesday the cabinet introduced…
SPD Stands With President Steinmeier as Union Criticism Sparks Friction Within Party
The Union’s criticism of President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier has sparked unease within the SPD, according to a report by…
DAX Rises on Hope for Middle East Peace Gains at Market Open
30 a..m. German time-roughly 1.9 % above the previous day’s close. The biggest gains came from Siemens Energy, Infineon, and Siemens,…
Fridays for Future Warns Germany Climate Plan Falls Short Amid Politician Moves
Before the federal government’s climate‑protection programme was presented by Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) on Wednesday, the climate‑action…
Driving Teacher Union Criticizes New License Reform, Warns Safety Risks
Deputy chairman of the German Federation of Driving Schools (Bundesvereinigung der Fahrlehrerverbände, BVF), Kurt Bartels, has voiced concerns that…
AfD Board Retracts Expulsion Request Against Youth Officer Kevin Dorow
On Monday evening the AfD’s federal board apparently reached a unanimous decision not to file a party‑expulsion motion…
DAX Slides Slightly as Brenntag Shares Drive Demand
On Tuesday the DAX slipped slightly, closing at 22,637 points as of the Xetra market close-down 0.1 % from…
ADAC Prepares Big Membership Fee Increase After Six Years of Flat Rates
The roughly 22 million members of the German automobile club ADAC will likely have to brace for a significant…
Germany Eyes 21% VAT Increase To Stabilize Economy
The German federal government is reportedly working internally on a two‑percentage‑point increase in the standard value‑added tax (VAT)…
German Finance Minister Reiche Calls EU 2050 Climate Target Into Question at Houston Energy Summit
On Monday, German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) raised questions about the EU’s 2050 climate target while speaking…
DAX Starts in the Red, No Bottom in Sight
The German stock index, the DAX, opened the Tuesday trading day with losses. At 9:30 a.m. the index…
Röttgen Says Iran Now More Credible Than Trump After Postponed Ultimatum
Following Trump’s postponed ultimatum to Iran, CDU foreign‑affairs expert Norbert Röttgen criticized the U.S. president. When asked who he…
EU Parliamentarians Push for European Sports Award Honoring Olympic and Paralympic Stars
In a cross‑party call, dozens of Members of the European Parliament urged the European Commission to create a…
Union Urges EU to Expand Voluntary Chat Control for Monitoring Private Messaging
The Union is urging the SPD to allow an extension of the so‑called “voluntary chat surveillance” so that…
CSU Pushes for Major Reforms Before Pentecost as Markus Söder Speeds Decision-Making
Markus Söder, the chairman of the CSU, says he wants the black‑red coalition’s reforms to be approved faster…
73% of Germans Say Germany Will Struggle With More Iranian Refugees
A recent poll conducted by Forsa for “Stern” and RTL found that a clear majority – 73 percent –…
Bärbel Bas Fights Back Against Prolonged SPD Leadership Debate After State Election Loss
After the SPD’s electoral defeat in Rhineland‑Palatinate, party chair Bärbel Bas opposed holding a debate about new leadership. She…
SPD Signals Hard Negotiations Over Income Tax Reform as Klingbeil Sets Central Condition for Union Talks
Lars Klingbeil, the leader of the SPD, said that a comprehensive income‑tax reform must be a core condition in…
Trump Reports Good Talks With Iran As Ultimatum Extended
The United States and Iran have begun talks, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, in an effort to…
Rehlinger Calls SPD to Break Free from Bureaucratic Image After Election Loss
The Minister-President of Saarland and SPD deputy Anke Rehlinger called for decisive action within her party after the party’s…
German Animal Shelters Under Pressure Amid Declining Adoption Rates and Funding Cuts
Germany’s animal shelters continue to face intense pressure. Many shelters are operating at the edge of their capacity,…
CDU Wins Rheinland‑Pfalz State Election With Clear Majority
The CDU emerged as the clear winner of the state election in Rhineland‑Palatinate. According to the provisional official…
Schweitzer Praises CDU Efforts, Promises Ordinary Government After SPD Collapse in Rheinland‑Pfalz
After the SPD’s dramatic slump in the Rhineland‑Palatinate state election, Minister‑President Alexander Schweitzer officially accepted the core defeat. During…
Bundesliga Surprise Freiburg Upsets St Pauli 2 1 With Late Turnaround
On matchday 27 the SC Freiburg won 2‑1 against FC St Pauli.St Pauli took the lead in the 24th minute when Danel Sinani struck…
Calls Surge for SPD Leaders Klingbeil and Bas to Resign After Rhineland‑Palatinate Election Defeat
Calls for the resignation of SPD leaders Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas grew louder after the party’s disastrous result in…
Jusos Demand Immediate SPD Shake‑up After Mainz Vote Disaster
Following the SPD’s defeat in Rhineland‑Palatinate, the Jusos have demanded consequences within the federal party. Philipp Türmer, the…
FC Köln Parts Ways With Coach Lukas Kwasniok Following Bundesliga Slide
After 1. FC Köln’s drop into the Bundesliga’s relegation zone, the club announced that it is terminating the contract of…
Mainz’s Late Surge Secures 2‑1 Victory Over Frankfurt in Sunday Clash
The first Sunday match of the 27th Bundesliga round finished with a 2-1 victory for 1. FSV Mainz 05 against…
German Chancellor Merz Calls Trump Over Iran War
German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) told reporters that he had spoken on the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump…
Leipzig Book Fair Surpasses 300,000 Visitors for First Time in 2026
The Leipzig Book Fair attracted 313 000 visitors in 2026, a new high that surpassed the 296 000 attendees who…
BVB Parts Ways Unexpectedly With Sporting Director Sebastian Kehl
Sebastian Kehl is no longer the sporting director of Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga club announced on Sunday that the…
Rhineland‑Palatinate State Election Sees Roughly 40% Voter Turnout by 10AM
By 10 a.m., roughly 40 % of eligible voters in the Rhineland‑Palatinate state election had already cast their ballots. About…
Trump Denies Iranian War Failures Says He Was Ahead of Schedule by Weeks
Donald Trump refuted a media report that the United States’ objectives in the Iran conflict had not been…
EU Parliament President Metsola warns against breaking ties with the US as Europe has few allies
Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, reaffirmed the European Union’s close ties to the United States, even…
Pharmacy Protest Stirs as Health Insurers Reject Honorarium Demands
Health insurers sharply reject the pharmacies’ demand for higher fees, accusing them of spreading false claims. Addressing a…
Saturday 6 of 49 Lotto Draw Unveils Winning Numbers in Germany
During the Saturday evening draw of the German lottery “6 aus 49” the winning numbers were 2, 7,…
German Left Party Prepares Anti‑Semitism Motion for June Congress
The left‑wing party’s leadership plans to adopt a motion that delivers a clear message against antisemitism at the…
Iran War Fuels Rising German Power Prices Pressuring Households on New Contracts
The war in Iran and its ripple effects are reaching German households that want to sign a new…
Top Economist Peter Bofinger Calls for New Fuel Subsidy Amid Skyrocketing Energy Prices
Former economist Peter Bofinger argues that the state should intervene in the energy market as prices rise sharply. He…
CSU State Group Leader Demands Swift Electoral Reform
The chair of the CSU state group in the Union faction, Alexander Hoffmann, is calling for an urgent reform…
SPD Sets Conditions For Deploying In The Strait Of Hormus As Germany Will Support Security Mission
German foreign‑policy officials welcomed Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s announcement that Germany is ready to help secure the Strait of Hormis. SPD…
KSC Triumphs 3-1 Over Greuther Fürth With Double Strike in Added Time
Karlsruher SC secured a 3‑1 victory over SpVgg Greuther Fürth in a tense encounter that settled only in…
German Government Urges Patience As Energy Prices Soar After Middle East Conflict
The federal government is urging patience amid the sharp rise in energy prices following the war in the…
DAX Falls Ahead of Weekend While Energy Prices Stay Steady
at Xetra’s market close the index sat at 22,380 points, a 2..0 % drop from the previous day. Over…
Verdi Union Satisfied With One-Day Strike at German Press Agency
Verdi is pleased with the results of the one‑day strike at the German Press Agency (dpa). According to…
Only 3% of Syrians Face Loss of Protection Status Majority Retain Refugee Rights After Bamf Review
Most Syrian refugees in Germany retain their protection status even after a revocation review by the Federal Office…
Legendary Action Star Chuck Norris Dies at 77
Chuck Norris, the famed American action‑star, passed away on Thursday at the age of 86. His family announced the…
Trump Denounces NATO Allies as Cowards, Claims Without US NATO Is Paper Tiger
President Donald Trump has once again criticized NATO’s partner states. “Without the United States, NATO is a paper…
German Education Minister Reboots Criticized Democracy Promotion Program
Bundesbildungsministerin Karin Prien (CDU) announced a comprehensive overhaul of the controversial funding programme “Demokratie leben”. According to “Die Welt am…
Iran War Spurs Fertilizer Shortage Threatening Higher Food Prices
Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has warned that rising fertilizer costs-driven by the conflict with Iran-could soon push up…
Schröder Endorses Merz’s Stance as Germany Rejects US Military Aid in Iran Conflict
Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder (SPD) has made it clear that he backs Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s (CDU) stance of refusing the…
Verdi Calls All-Day Strike at dpa, 800 Workers Protest Today
Verdi, the German service‑trade union, called its roughly 800 employees at the Deutsche Presse Agentur (dpa) to a…
Fraunhofer Scientist Moves to Huawei Sparking German Debate on Research Security and Knowledge Drain
A prominent German scientist has moved from the leading Heinrich‑Hertz Institute (HHI) of the Fraunhofer Society to become…
Eurowings Pilots Threaten Strikes During Easter Break
The Cockpit Association has warned that pilots could walk off the job at Eurowings over the Easter holidays.…
BGH Overturns Part of Bonn Verdict in Cum‑Ex Scandal Involving Hamburg Banker Olearius
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has partially overturned a decision of the Bonn Regional Court in connection…
CDU Holds Slight Edge Over SPD 28 Percent Five Days Before Rhineland Palatinate Election
Four days before the Rhineland-Palatinate state election, the CDU remains slightly ahead in voter favourability according to the…
DAX Falls into Red Ahead of US Fed Decision
The Dax slipped decisively into negative territory on Wednesday after starting the day on a friendly note. At…
German Asylum Rejection Tensions Push Government To Justify Border Policy
The federal government is under pressure to justify the ongoing refusals of asylum seekers at German borders. “The…
AfD Considers Legal Action Over Alleged Misuse of Infrastructure Funding
Bernd Baumann, the parliamentary chief of the AfD’s Bundestag faction, has confirmed that a legal review is underway…
Record-Breaking Storm Approaches Canary Islands, Promises Torrential Rain
A heavy storm is making its way to the Canary Islands and is expected to bring severe rainfall…
Woidke Calls for Unity as New Brandenburg Cabinet Comes to Order
Seeing the swearing‑in of the new ministers in Brandenburg, Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) said that the coming…
El Erian Warns Markets Are At A Critical Turning Point
Mohamed El‑Erian describes the markets as standing at a “tipping point”. In a Handelsblatt podcast he noted that…
Jewish Council Denounces Lower Saxony Left Party Vote Against Real-Existing Zionism
The Central Council of Jews has condemned a newly adopted resolution by the Lower Saxony Left party that…
Frankfurt Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Fatal SWAT Raid
The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court rejected a request for a judicial review connected to a deadly special police…
DAX Climbs on Tuesday with Insurance and Energy Stocks Leading Gains
On Tuesday the DAX finished the trading day at 23,731 points, up 0.7 % from the day before. Andreas…
Deutsche Bank Settles Cum-Ex Tax Dispute With Treasury and Partner Banks
Deutsche Bank has reached settlements with the tax authority and other banks concerning the tax‑refund claims for several Cum‑Ex…
Germany’s Economy Minister Katherina Reiche to Wrap Up Fuel Price Package by Early April Amid Accusations of Oil Industry Price Hikes
Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) has criticised the petroleum industry amid sharply rising fuel prices. “It…
Germany Launches Nationwide Raid on Alleged Right‑Wing Terror Group ‘Last Defense Wave’
On Tuesday morning, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office carried out additional raids on alleged members of the far‑right extremist…
German Rail Network Repair Backlog Hits 136.5 Billion Euros
The need for repair and renewal across the German railway network continues to expand. According to “Tagesspiegel Background”…
Merk Blames Weber For EVP‑Right‑Wing Collusion Allegations
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a member of the CDU, has placed responsibility on the Christian Democrat and European…
BER Airport Closes Flight Operations for March 18 Amid Strike
At Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) no regular passenger flights are scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, according to the airport…
Reichinnek Calls for Doubling Pension Contribution Cap in Germany
Heidi Reichinnek, the chair of The Left’s parliamentary group in the Bundestag, has called for doubling the contribution‑assessment…
Herfried Münkler Warns NATO Could Turn Into an Offensive Alliance Over Iranian Conflict
Berlin-born political scientist Herfried Münkler has warned that a NATO Article 5 activation over the Iran conflict would have…
DAX Opens Flat As Commerzbank Scrutinizes Takeover Offer
The German market opened on Monday modestly and began the trading week without moving far from Friday’s close.…
Germany’s Low‑Wage Workforce Faces Rising Poverty, Study Finds
Nearly one in five paid employees in Germany worked in the low‑wage sector last year, the University of…
Study Finds Germans Know Little About Their Native Mushrooms
Most Germans can accurately identify only a handful of native mushroom species. A study by the University of…
Bastian Pastewka Stumbles Over Gender Stereotypes In His Historical Crime Podcast
Bastian Pastewka stumbles mainly over gender roles while running his podcast for historical crime audio dramas. “Our biggest…
Deutsche Bahn Pays 156 Million Euros in 2025 Compensation for Passenger Delays
Last year Deutsche Bahn (DB) paid a total of €156.1 million in compensation to its customers for the high lateness…
Paris Municipal Election Socialist Emmanuel Gregoire Leads 37 Percent After First Round
Following the first round of municipal elections in France, Paris’s socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire leads with roughly 37 %…
Gantz Warns Iran Must Not Play Games as Israel Keeps Options Open for Land Attack
With the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and rising oil prices, Iran, according to former Israeli Defence…
Söder’s Mini-Reactors Proposal Draws Sharp Green and SPD Criticism
Bavarian Minister‑President Markus Söder (CSU) has proposed building modern small nuclear power plants in the state, a plan that…
Former VW CEO Matthias Müller Calls for Breaking the Firewall Against the AfD
Former Volkswagen chief Matthias Müller criticized the strategy of Germany’s established parties toward the AfD and called for…
German LGBTQ Advocate Sophie Koch Defends Self‑Determination Law Says It Was Right and Helpful
The federal government’s queer commissioner, Sophie Koch (SPD), says there is no need to amend the Self‑Determination Act. Referring…
German Health Insurers Urge Minister Warken to Slash Skyrocketing Drug Prices
Germany’s sickness funds have urged Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) to take action on ever‑higher drug prices. “Drug prices…
Bundesliga Showdown: HSV and Köln End in 1-1 Draw after Vieira’s Early Goal
In the Saturday evening’s 26th round of the Bundesliga, Hamburger SV and 1. FC Köln finished their encounter with a…
Brandenburg CDU Approves SPD Coalition Agreement With Overwhelming Majority
Members of the CDU in Brandenburg voted overwhelmingly in favour of the coalition agreement with the SPD for…
Germany’s Digital Minister Warns AI Could Shake Job Market
Bundesminister for Digital Affairs Karsten Wildberger of the CDU has warned about the influence of so‑called “artificial intelligence” on…
Consumer Advocates Slam Klingbeil’s Private Retirement Plans, Demand Corrections
Consumer‑rights advocates criticize the federal government’s plans for private retirement savings and call for corrections. They argue that…
Gladbach Routs St. Pauli 2-0 Securing Vital Points in Bundesliga Relegation Race
On matchday 26 of the Bundesliga, Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated FC St. Pauli 2-0, earning vital points in the lower…
U.S. Stock Markets Slide as Judge Halts Powell Investigation
The U.S. stock markets were lower on Friday. At New York’s closing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at…
Italian political scientist urges EU to clamp down harder on Trump
Italian political scientist Nathalie Tocci urges the European Union to adopt a tougher stance toward U.S. President Donald Trump. “We…
German Corporate Insolvencies Jump 10.3% in 2025 to 24,064 Ten-Year High
In 2025 German district courts registered 24,064 company‑insolvency filings, a 10.3 % increase over the previous year. 2024 and…
East Commissioner Backs National Library And Condemns Leipzig Expansion Halt
Elisabeth Kaiser, the East German Minister of the Federal Government, sharply criticized the decision by Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer…
German NKR Blasts Modernization Agenda as Unfulfilled Promises
The National Standards Control Council (NKR) has issued strong criticism of how the federal government is carrying out…
Van Aken slams US permit of Russian oil sales as double wrong signal
Jan van Aken, the chair of Germany’s Left (die Linke), called the U.S. government’s decision to allow the sale of…
GPs Warn Budget Cuts Will Worsen Care Gaps Amid Rising Part‑Time Doctors
Faced with shortages in outpatient care despite a rise in the number of doctors, the Association of General…
40 Percent of German Public Sector Workers Clock Overtime, Officials Report Growing Frustration
According to a special analysis of the “Good Work” index from the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB),…
U.S. Stock Markets Dip Sharply as Oil Prices Surge
The U.S. stock markets slid sharply on Thursday. By the close in New York, the Dow was quoted at…